ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Consul General in Jeddah, Khalid Majid said on Thursday he urged the Pakistani community to “strictly comply” with precautionary measures put in place by Saudi authorities to curb the spread of coronavirus.
In a statement, the Consul General extended his best wishes to the Pakistani community residing in the western region of the Kingdom in the wake of the outbreak of the global pandemic which has so far claimed four lives in Saudi Arabia with 1,203 confirmed cases.
“I also request the community to remain calm and continue praying to Almighty Allah for His mercy,” Consul General Majid said.
“I would like to extend my deep appreciation and complete support to the Saudi government’s proactive and effective measures to ensure safety and protection of its citizens and residents against COVID-19 threat,” the statement read, and added the consulate would remain accessible round the clock to the Pakistani community for information and guidance.
The Kingdom has called on citizens to adhere to social distancing measures by staying at home during the curfew applied throughout the country.
Saudi police arrested four citizens in Riyadh who violated the curfew set in place to curb the spread of the virus, state news agency SPA reported on Sunday.
Jeddah consul general urges Pakistani community to comply with kingdom’s virus restrictions
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Jeddah consul general urges Pakistani community to comply with kingdom’s virus restrictions
- Says appreciates Saudi government’s rules for safety against COVID-19 threat
- Over 1,200 people have been infected in Saudi Arabia with four fatalities
Pakistan arrests suspect arriving from Cambodia amid crackdown on human smuggling
- Suspect worked at an “online fraud company” in Cambodia, later started smuggling people from Pakistan, says FIA
- Pakistan has intensified crackdown against human smugglers after hundreds of migrants drowned near Pylos in 2023
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Sunday said it had arrested a key suspect involved in smuggling humans who had arrived from Cambodia, alleging he was also part of an international fraud network.
The suspect, identified as Zainullah, was arrested by FIA officials when he arrived in the southern port city of Karachi from Cambodia.
Zainullah had traveled from Pakistan to Cambodia in September 2024, a press release issued by the agency said.
“He worked at an online fraud company in Cambodia and later became involved as an agent in recruiting individuals from Pakistan,” the FIA said.
The FIA said it recovered images of multiple individuals’ passports, payment receipts and bank transaction records after extracting data from Zainullah’s phone.
It said the suspect received money through personal bank accounts and a cryptocurrency account.
“The suspect has been handed over to the FIA Anti-Human Trafficking Circle, Karachi, for further legal proceedings,” the FIA said.
“Further investigation is underway.”
Pakistan intensified action against illegal migration in 2023 after hundreds of migrants, including 262 Pakistanis, drowned when an overcrowded vessel sank off the Greek town of Pylos, one of the deadliest boat disasters in the Mediterranean.
Authorities say they continue to target networks sending citizens abroad through dangerous routes, following heightened scrutiny at airports and a series of arrests involving forged documents.
Pakistan’s interior ministry said this week illegal migration to Europe has declined by 47 percent this year after its nationwide crackdown, saying that more than 1,700 human smugglers have been arrested in 2025.
